Final Documentation

In the final production of my project, I have successfully implemented all three of the ofxOpenCv images classes (ofxCvColorImage, ofxCvGrayscaleImage and ofxCvFloatImage). These different ofxCv classes each functions differently through the same input of the camera. The output is different because of the restrictions I have set for each. Only when a certain degree of pixels will be shown once the subject moves a certain way. One of the most interesting thing I find doing this project is that how one webcam can display so many different things at once on one screen. Another thing that is fascinating is to observe the amplified pixels and also the buffer image. Sometimes if the subject doesn’t move at all in front of the webcam, then certain frames are completely dark. However, once the subject starts moving then these frames are back alive again. The way I have presented “pop art” on my live canvas is somewhat inspired by Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe. I wanted to create something that is offset the grid and somewhat disturbing. Hence the fact that I used random color flashing in the background making this installation more strange.

An installation scenarios for my project would be projecting the display on a large scale. I would like users to experiment the different frames and see that one input can have multiple outputs. When users are moving so fast or so slow these frames can really show significant difference. What is fun about the last frame, which is the largest one of them al is that pixels are constantly moving around the subject. It doesn’t matter if they subject is moving or not, these pixels will float like small particles. It is fun to look at them and think what is the internal logic behind this. When the subject is not moving, it does not detect the pixels so then two of the frames will become dark. It is almost as if the subject is in control what is happening on the screen. One thing I would like further do with this project is to add in the morphing or other functions in the ofxOpenCv addon. It would be really great to see more happenings with this one input and many output system.